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July 25, 2024
A shipping source said on Thursday that Iran had released the oil cargo of the Greek owned, Marshall Islands flagged tanker, which it seized earlier this year in the Gulf of Oman. Source: Iran still holds the vessel M/T Saint Nikolas. The vessel was loaded with 1…
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July 23, 2024
Hans Grundberg, the U.N.'s Special Envoy for Yemen, told the U.N. Security Council that recent developments in the Red Sea suggest the threat of international shipping by Yemen's Houthis has grown. Grundberg, in a briefing about the situation…
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July 23, 2024
The IRGC, along with British security firm Ambrey, announced on Monday that the IRGC had intercepted a tanker flying the flag of Togo, but managed by UAE, carrying 1,500 tonnes of marine gas oil. Ambrey reported that the vessel was carrying…
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July 15, 2024
Ship tracking data revealed on Monday that a Chevron chartered oil tanker, seized by Iran over a year earlier, has anchored near the United Arab Emirates Port of Khor Fakkan. In April 2023, the Iranian military boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged…
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July 23, 2024
Yemen's Houthi Rebels damaged and destroyed a container ship flying the Singapore flag with two missiles Friday, as they intensified their attacks against global shipping in response to Israel's Gaza War. The Houthis, who are aligned with Iran…
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July 23, 2024
Malaysia's Coast Guard said on Saturday one of two large oil tanks involved in an accident that resulted in fires on both vessels had left the scene of the accident. It was also believed that the tracking system of that tanker had been turned off.
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July 3, 2024
Three navy and security sources confirmed that an abandoned tanker drifting near Yemen's coastline in June disappeared and was believed to have sunk. This is the latest vessel lost on the strategically significant Red Sea. This area is on the…
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July 1, 2024
Yemen's Houthis announced on Monday they had conducted four military actions targeting four ships, including four in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean, "linked to United States, United Kingdom, and Israel". Yahya Saarea…
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June 30, 2024
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that on Sunday, it received a report about an incident which occurred 13 nautical miles southwest from Yemen's Al Mukha. However, the vessel and crew were in good health. A UKMTO note stated that a merchant ship reported 12 small craft approaching it.
